This Is My Christmas Home With Simple Holiday Vibes
Welcome to my Christmas home that’s decorated with simple holiday vibes. It’s been a couple of years since I joined my friend Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk, but it’s good to be back. All week long, bloggers have shared their holiday homes and today is the last day – and I’m the last house. So I’m like the little Christmas Caboose of the tour. (This post contains affiliate links – see my privacy policy.)
Special thanks to Jen for pulling this tour together every year. It’s a lot of work and she’s been hosting it for many years now. And if you’re taking today’s tour of all three homes, you probably ventured over here from Janet’s beautiful home at Shabbyfufu. She always creates an elegant, romantic holiday home.
Back to my Christmas home. Believe it or not, this tree is one of those sparse trees but it’s hard to tell since I overloaded it with a mix of vintage and new ornaments. Many of them I’ve collected over the years and pulled them out from storage. Burgundy velvet ribbons finish the trimming of the tree.
I have a confession to make about my holiday decorations. I was only going to have a single Christmas tree and maybe a couple of poinsettias. That’s it. Except one thing led to another and I kind of got in the holiday spirit and decorated more than I thought I would. I always start with my tree.
And as often happens, trimming the tree inspires me to keep going with the decorations. So I kept adding both new and vintage ornaments to the tree.
The only Christmas decor on the other side of the room is a single, large poinsettia. I plan to paint this room a new color soon. On the far right (out of the camera’s sight), I have a row of peel-and-stick paint colors to help choose the new palette. I’m leaning toward green or cream to match the new William Morris rug.
The entryway/living room in my Christmas home is also going through a transformation. Several months ago I mentioned that I want to get away from neutrals and add more color. This decision was inspired by a contemporary folk artist I met at a local art fair. I fell in love with her work and thought, “I wish I could redecorate my home to accommodate her work.” And then proceeded to do so in the way of color. So I blame Marian Baker in Alabama for causing all the disruption in my house! LOL.
Her chicken painting graces my entryway and I changed the colors to match the painting. The upper half of the wall is Coastal Cottage by Benjamin Moore, while the lower half and trim is Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams. I’m still looking for a small throw rug to put in here.
Normally I would choose a landscape painting or similar for my home, but that’s so predictable. I’ve always had a thing for folk art, and Marian’s contemporary spin gives the style a fresh look. Not to mention, when you look at high-end decorating magazines, you’ll often see original artwork woven into rooms in unique ways. Marian uses mixed media to create her art. For my Christmas home, I added a wooden pedestal bowl filled with vintage-style ornaments, and Mr. Bunny got a holiday wreath for a necklace.
The living room is a little sparse on furniture for the time being. I’m on the hunt for a loveseat, new coffee table, and perhaps a pair of accent chairs. The current arrangement is temporary, but I did do a little holiday decorating in here. The chandie gets a bit of greenery and I set out a few of my bottle brush and wooden Christmas trees. And I hung my winter church print in its usual spot.
Let’s continue my Christmas home tour by heading into my current favorite room in the house – the dining room. On a whim I decided to add a tiny tree in the corner. When the tree lights are turned on it creates enough light for a romantic dinner.
I’ve got a mix of felted ornaments, glass mushrooms, and little red cardinals on the dining room tree.
And under the tree are some festive holiday house boxes that I found at HomeGoods. They always have a great selection of print boxes that aren’t expensive.
The wallpaper in my holiday dining room is Fable by Rifle Paper Co. The paint color is a custom mix that I created because the first paint choice was too dark, and the second was too light. So I mixed them and got the perfect shade! The rabbit print on the wall is from a local artist. She creates beautiful works of art using seeds, feathers, leaves, and more. Then she makes prints out of the original work and sells them at fairs and on Etsy at HBeeSTUDIO.
For the table centerpiece, a wooden bowl cradles an assortment of Shiny Brite ornaments.
The dining buffet got a few simple adornments for the holidays. My olive oil jar displays a single evergreen stem while a bunch of stems fill my newest pottery bowl. A small topiary poinsettia completes the vignette.
The kitchen in my Christmas home wears a new shade of Dutch Tile Blue by Sherwin Williams. I’m normally not a big blue person but I saw this color kitchen on Instagram and fell in love. It’s always hard for me to choose a paint color for this room due to the green tile floor. I like the blue and green together.
Another contemporary folk art painting by Miss Marian is here in the kitchen dining nook. I like that the sisters are watching over meal time. I was going to put this painting in my bedroom, but then not as many people would be able to enjoy it. So I found this spot in the kitchen. Marian also sells a few pieces on her Etsy shop.
Let’s end with a final view of our main Christmas tree in the family room, this time with the lights on.
Thanks for joining me for my impromptu Christmas home tour – and thanks to Jen Rizzo for having me! You can start the tour from day one (Monday) by visiting Jen Rizzo’s blog.
Oh my your tree is stunning! It’s so much fun to watch your home evolve over the years. Your new folk art is perfect. Thanks for your blog!
Thank you, Anne. It’s fun to change things up. Glad you like the folk art!
I LOVE it! It perfect
Aw, thanks so much Kimberly!
Jennifer, thank you, for your Christmas home tour. Your tree, your decorations, your home, all delightful, colorful, lovely, and very warm and welcoming.
Thanks so much Catherine. You just made my day!
Jennifer-I absolutely love your Christmas decorations!!! My favorite is your sparse tree:)
Aww it turned out really good! It’s cute! 🥰
Thanks Stephanie – glad you enjoyed it!
Jennifer-I absolutely love your Christmas decorations. My favorite is your sparse tree:)
Thanks Stacy! I love the sparse tree too. Thanks for visiting!!
Dear Jennifer,
Your house is beautiful!! I love your trees.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Terri! So glad you enjoyed the tour. Have a Happy Holiday!
Your home is so warm and inviting. I love your use of original art and am curious about the metallic animal heads on the dining room wall.
Thanks Liz! The animal heads are from the Eric and Eloise collection. There’s a variety of animal heads. I found mine at a local store but they’re available online at https://thegildedthistle.com/eric-eloise-collection/.
So pretty! Love your trees with so many special ornaments. Happy Holidays Jennifer
Thanks for visiting, Julia! Loved your home this year!!
Jen – So nice to see your holiday home and hear about the plans to add color – I love color too! Can’t wait to see the other changes coming soon. I love your blue kitchen! Enjoy the holidays with your family!
Thanks, Traci! We’re currently working on the bathroom but won’t have it done for a while because it’s getting a new floor. Glad you enjoyed the blue in the kitchen!
thank you for sharing a peek into your lovely home. I would love to know the source for your dining room rug. Look perfect for my upcoming bedroom project!
Happy holidays to you…
Hi Callie! The rug in my dining room is the Eden Lattice rug by Rifle Paper Co. It’s currently on sale at Birch Lane: https://rstyle.me/+cWCp2130bSjF_3jOV03KNw
What a gorgeous tree Jennifer and I love the mix of ornaments!
Thanks Janet!
Jennifer, you love Shiny Brites too and I love, love your tree! So pretty and nostalgic and colorful. Love the rest of the tour too, that grouping of bottlebrush trees is so cute and your dining room tree is as well. Great job on everything and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thanks, Rhoda. Enjoy your holidays!
So festive!! I especially love the lounging bunny with the wreath around his/her neck… would like one myself! Happy Holidays 🙂
Thanks, Dotte! The bunny is from Pottery Barn. It’s actually a garden decoration but I brought him inside. 🙂
Your tree is so pretty. Love the colors you used in your living room, they really make it a lovely room. The colors in the kitchen complement each other and really add to your already wonderful kitchen. I love your home and enjoyed seeing it decorated for Christmas.
Thanks Marlene! I wasn’t sure about the colors in the living room, but they’re starting to grow on me. Once I get some furniture in there I think it will all come together. Hope you enjoy your holidays!
So beautiful as always, Jennifer! I love the folk art and paint colors you chose and your trees are so pretty. I’ve been avoiding Home Goods this time of year because I always find things to buy in there, but I really love those boxes so now I need to go and see if our store has them!
Thanks Tamara! I was avoiding HomeGoods too, but it sucked me in and then I saw so many pretty styles of those printed boxes. I want to go back and get more. LOL.
Your tree looks gorgeous with the mix of vintage and new. Just my style as well! I also love seeing how your home evolves whenever you decide to change something. Inspirational!
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks so much, Christine! Although it’s a lot of work changing things up, I do enjoy the process. I’m glad you like the evolution! 🙂
I love your home decorated for Christmas and the changes you have made! Those pictures are so pretty and I love your tree with all of the decorations!!!
Merry Christmas xo
Thanks Kristin! It was fun being on the tour with you again. Enjoy your holidays!
I thought you were going to go with less and I’m happy to see you didn’t. LOL Everything looks wonderful and the dining room is so cute. Love it !
Thanks Diana! I should’ve known that once I said I was doing less I was jinxing myself! I even started decorating the bedroom – which I’ll share soon. 🙂
It’s lovely Jennifer. Subtle and in keeping with the style of your home.
Thank you, Alison. Enjoy your holidays!!
Beautiful tree!!! Just the decorations my family loves the very best. Enjoy the holidays 🎄
Thanks Dorothy! I forgot how many vintage ornaments I had tucked away in the attic. Have a Merry Christmas!
I love all the new changes! The colors are great with the new paintings. You’ve created a welcome, whimsical home. Thank you for sharing it with us. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Bettsi! A few more changes are coming. For some reason I’m really attracted to animals and color right now. Enjoy your holidays!
Your tree is absolutely stunning! This is exactly the sort of Christmas home I enjoy, full of nostalgia and memories. Great to be back on the housewalk again with you, Jennifer. Happy Holidays!!
Thanks Courtney. Enjoy your holidays!!